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January 18, 2013 Posted by Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Take a visual walk through the new Brandman Centers for Senior Care in Los Angeles, opened in January 2013.
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January 18, 2013 Posted by Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
Take a visual walk through the new Memory Support Neighborhood at St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors Brooking Park in St. Louis, opened in September 2012.
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January 17, 2013 Kristin D. Zeit, Editor-in-Chief
The Institute for Patient-Centered Design's Tammy Thompson is named The HCD 10 Association/Foundation Executive for 2013.
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January 11, 2013 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
The design industry is in a unique position to have a significant and positive impact on adverse events in the pre-design phase of a healthcare building project by ensuring that safety concerns are addressed.
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October 11, 2012 Jess Bear
The interior design of a new dialysis center for Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, Utah, strives to combat the physical and psychological stress experienced by patients, family, and staff. Read on for IIDA CEUs.
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September 6, 2012 Kristin Zeit
Fitness centers and ergonomically designed furniture and casegoods are just a couple of the ways designers and architects address employee wellness in healthcare settings today. What’s next on the horizon?
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July 10, 2012 Patti Cochrane, RN, BScN, MHSc; Juliet Nishimura M.S., M.Eng; Gary Spencer, MSc, MBA; and Ellen Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC
A study conducted at Canada's Trillium Health Centre-Mississauga site tested how design improvements impacted the quality of nurses’ work life.
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June 14, 2012 Jennifer Kovacs Silvis, Managing Editor
The interior design of the new emergency department at Israel's Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya had to combat the effects of what the project's architect terms an "above-the-ground submarine." Read on for IIDA CEUs.
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June 13, 2012 Patti Cochrane, RN, BScN, MHSc; Juliet Nishimura MS, M.Eng; Gary Spencer, MSc, MBA; and Ellen Taylor, AIA, MBA, EDAC
Joined by The Center for Health Design, Canada's Trillium Health Centre–Mississauga set out to determine the benefits of an increased number of private rooms and strategically placed handwash sinks on infection rates.
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May 24, 2012 Shandi Matambanadzo, Associate Editor
Some hospitals are now aware that harsh chemicals used in an effort to control infections are not the answer, but what about the other materials in the healthcare facility? Questions and comments from a recent webinar shows that there is still much to learn.
